List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Prince Edward Island

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This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Group or FormationPeriodNotes
Orby Head Formation Permian
Pictou Group/Egmont Bay Formation Carboniferous
Pictou Group/Hillsborough River Formation Permian
Pictou Group/Kildare Capes Formation Permian
Pictou Group/Miminegash Formation Carboniferous
Pictou Group/Orby Head Formation Permian

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